Exam 1: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

To estimate the degree of the relationship between birth order and achievement motivation, a researcher would do a(n)__________ study.

In an experiment to determine if meditation increases mental concentration, the group who would NOT meditate would be the __________ group.

A social psychologist measures aggressive responses made by people exposed to violent and nonviolent movies.All of the subjects are tested in rooms having identical room temperature.In this experiment, the room temperature is a(n)__________ variable.

A psychologist who observes a child for a week and writes a report that identifies and classifies the child's behavior is working toward the goal of

An analysis of your medical records would be similar to which research method?

Rather than focusing solely on the overall amount of evidence, one should, when critically thinking, give greater weight to the __________ of the evidence.

Eventually, behaviorism became less radical as it embraced a view that combined conditioning and cognition (thinking)to explain the behavior of animals.This less radical view of behaviorism is called

Celia is a psychologist whose job involves promoting community-wide mental health through research, prevention, education, and consultation.Celia would be a __________ psychologist.

Recording the behavior of people or animals in their real-life settings without imposing laboratory conditions is known as the __________ method.

If you read an article comparing the value of breastfeeding versus formula feeding on the physical growth of infants, the psychologist who wrote this article is probably a __________ psychologist.

Which type of psychologist would most likely study how the human species went from eating with their fingers to using utensils?

"I'm studying how people use movement-based computer interfaces, like X-box Kinect." This statement would most likely be made by which type of psychologist?

Which psychologists would most likely equally engage in both applied and basic research?

The tendency for people to give "polite" or socially desirable answers to survey questions is called the __________.

Eastern societies emphasize the importance of cooperation over individuality.The reverse tends to be true in Western societies.These findings would be of primary interest to which group of psychologists?

Dr.Grindel uses objective observation to study how perception and language affect our problem solving behavior.Dr.Grindel's area of research is most likely​ __________ psychology.

You are a research assistant helping a psychologist to examine the effects of vitamin E on memory.Discuss each of the following as it relates to this experiment: a.the independent, dependent, and possible extraneous variables b.how the extraneous variables will be controlled c.how the experimental and control groups will be set up d.whether a single-blind or double-blind experiment will be utilized e.how the results will be evaluated

The study of human strengths, virtues, and optimal behavior is called __________ psychology.

Which specialty area in psychology would be most likely to study how people interact in group settings, including such areas as interpersonal attraction, friendships, and peer influences?

A researcher has surveyed several thousand introductory psychology students across the country regarding their views of dating.Because all of his participants were introductory psychology students, this researcher's findings